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Pope Leo readies to visit a Latin America where Catholicism is on the decline

FILE PHOTO: Pope Leo waves after the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, October 28, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo

Pope Leo’s Argentina visit: consolation for Francis no-show

Pope Leo XIV will visit Argentina between Nov 8 and 11.

Abuse survivors to press Church on accountability during pope's trip to South America

Pedro Salinas, a Peruvian journalist and abuse survivor, poses for a photo at his home, ahead of Pope Leo’s November 6-17 visit to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, during which he is expected to meet abuse survivors, in Lima, Peru, October 21, 2026. REUTERS/Leslie Moreno

Pope Leo casts US midterm ballot after row with Trump

A rift earlier in 2026 between Pope Leo XIV and US President Donald Trump sparked global headlines.

The family thought he was a priest. Mexico’s Catholic Church says he was an impostor

Roberta Loaiza sits with her sister Patricia, Coco the dog and an urn containing the ashes of their sister Dahina, whose funeral was conducted by a man the Archdiocese of Mexico City later accused of impersonating a priest, in Mexico City, Mexico, October 4, 2026. When Rev. Jesus Romero granted general absolution, an extraordinary rite reserved for exceptional circumstances, at the funeral of Dahina Loaiza, a family friend who assisted him became alarmed and alerted the Archdiocese of Mexico City, prompting Bishop Salvador Gonzalez three months later to issue a warning that Romero was impersonating a priest and was unknown to any diocese in Mexico. \"He said he held a really high-ranking position as a priest and had the power to absolve everyone,\" Loaiza said. \"They took advantage of us when we were in an incredibly vulnerable moment.\" REUTERS/Bernat Parera

Polish bishop convicted of failing to report clergy abuse of minors

Poland's Catholic diocese of Tarnow Bishop Andrzej Jez stands at a district court before the start of his trial on charges of failing to promptly inform law enforcement about alleged child abuse committed by priests under his authority, in Tarnow, Poland, February 18, 2026. Jakub Wlodek/Agencja Wyborcza.pl/via REUTERS

Pope’s cancer a ‘gamechanger’ for papacy, Vatican foreign minister says

Pope Leo leading the Angelus prayer at the Vatican on Oct 18, following his discharge from hospital after surgery for lung cancer. Some Catholics had seen Leo as a “Superman” pope.

Pope fit enough to make Latin America trip next month, Vatican says

Pope Leo leading the Angelus prayer at the Vatican on Oct 25.

New York Archdiocese close to settling sexual abuse claims for over US$800 million

The proposal would end a multi-year saga that threatened to bankrupt the United States’ foremost Roman Catholic archdiocese.

Pope Leo calls off Assisi peace visit on doctors’ advice after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV made the decision on doctors’ advice to support his recovery following thoracic surgery.

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